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In my special way of marking The SKA Legacy this year, I decided to review the profile of the company. I hope my dad is proud and smiling down from heaven. Continue to rest in perfect peace. As I started, two or three years ago, I continued with an air of professionalism and simplicity.

OVER AND BEYOND™

Profile

The SKA Group goes over expectations and beyond. It is constantly raising the bar for excellence in innovation and service. Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, The SKA Group Incorporated is a leading, privately-owned, multinational, diversified business conglomerate. It owns and oversees the operations of several companies with interests spanning various industries all over the world. Through the dedication of its employees worldwide, The SKA Group remains one of the most admired, dynamic and profitable companies in the world.

History

The SKA Group began as Pearl Kreations on Monday, January 28th, 2008 in Hamilton, Ontario, while Sylvester Kay-Adade was a freshman at McMaster University. Circa September 2009, the vision for The SKA Group was conceived and implemented. By September 21st, 2010, it was officially registered in Canada under the laws of the Province of Ontario. As Pearl Kreations became more successful, its profits provided the necessary capital for the exploration of new industries. The result gave rise to real estate firm, Ransrive Realtors in November, 2009; and clothing company, Suave Clothing in February, 2010. These were preceded by the acquisition of accounting firm, SKA Ventures in June, 2009; and followed by the development of innovations firm, Sylver Productions in August, 2010. Presently, The SKA Group owns Café Euphorie, Herança Financial, Pearl Kreations, Prestige Academy, Ransrive Realtors, Suave Clothing, Sylver Productions, and Vecasyer Hotels & Towers, as well as controlling interests in RCubed-Merit LLP and Spinners Incorporated.

Mission

The SKA Group will relentlessly provide superior quality products and deliver exceptional service, while thriving to be the best and exceed expectations in all its business and social endeavors.

Vision

The SKA Group aims to be recognized as the global brand with a drive for innovation and heart after perfection.

Values

IntegrityWe believe in consistency in the right values.
– Fairness: There is no discrimination; everyone is equal and every job is vital to our brilliant success.
– Hard work: Excellent results are not manufactured, but accomplished through hard work. We understand that and are very familiar with it.
– Lawfulness: All our actions and activities are in total obedience, and in complete accordance with the law.
– Quality: All our products and services are always held to the highest standards.
LeadershipWe believe in leadership by example.
– Accountability: We account and take responsibility for our actions, and conduct ourselves responsibly and transparently in all situations and at all times.
– Entrepreneurship: We are creative, innovative and ready to take calculated risks.
– Perfection: We are performance-oriented and put our best into everything.
People
Like every family, we trust respect and trust each other, and that attitude flows right from the top to the branches.
The people make the company, and our people are the best employees, executives, and partners; hence, we are the best company.
ServiceWe make everything about our patrons because it is.
– Community: A good community produces good people. Our people are good people because they come from good communities.
In order to maintain the balance, we give back through caring for the environment, maintaining old and raising new fundamental structures, and providing basic necessities to lacking communities.
– Customers: Customer service is paramount to us because without our clients and customers, we would be non-existent. We are committed to continually provide value through our products and services.

Subsidiaries

Every business venture is held to the highest standards, operated efficiently, and pacesetters in their respective industries.

Café Euphorie is the chain of state-of-the-art cafes designed for and with the quintessential business executive in mind.Herança Financial is the global, small business management firm which deals in the provision of top-notch financial advice and solutions for small and medium scale businesses.Prestige Academy is the educational institution which delivers quality, unparalleled educational services. These services include entrepreneurial education, financial management education, middle school education, high school education, private tutoring, and renowned etiquette & grooming classes.Pearl Kreations is the collectibles company which manufactures, retails and supplies superior quality pin back button-badges for a variety of corporate, personal, professional, national and international events and purposes.Ransrive Realtors is the real estate company which provides temporary and permanent accommodation through the letting and sale of commercial and residential properties.Suave Clothing is the unique clothing venture which retails luxury accessories from reputable brand names, manufactures and sells its own line of bespoke dress shirts, dress pants and suits, and provides wardrobe consultation services. It also produces a biannual style online publication called The Suave Series.Sylver Productions is the innovative firm which provides unique products and services that meet untapped customer needs. It developed, manages and operates proprietary services like Citymail™, TixItUp™, Datlik™ and Wefyl™.Vecasyer Hotels & Towers is the collection of the most stylish hotels and resorts worldwide which offer 5-star accommodation with first class professional treatment and quality services.

The SKA Group also has partial ownership of:RCubed-Merit LLP – the outfitting firm which highlights and optimizes the potential for various living spaces by redefining the outlook of the rooms, offices, homes and work spaces through the reorganization and restructuring of their overall presentation. The SKA Group has fifty-one percent (51%) ownership.Spinners Incorporated – the agency which provides expert advertising services and solutions to its clients. It also uses its ace designing skills and creative wordplay to make befitting logos, catchy names and impressive slogans for its clients’ businesses, events and products. The SKA Group has seventy-five (75%) ownership.

All subsidiaries operate independently, but are monitored and regulated from its headquarters, SKA Tower, under the management of the President of the conglomerate.

I continued with the professionalism and simplicity of the profile created last year in making some descriptive changes this year. Enjoy!

OVER AND BEYOND™

Profile

The SKA Group goes over expectations and beyond. It is constantly raising the bar for excellence in innovation and service.
Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, The SKA Group Incorporated is a leading, privately-owned, multinational, diversified business conglomerate. It owns and oversees the operations of several companies with interests spanning various industries all over the world. Through the dedication of its employees worldwide, The SKA Group remains one of the most admired, dynamic and profitable companies in the world.

History

The SKA Group began as Pearl Kreations on Monday, January 28th, 2008 in Hamilton, Ontario, while Sylvester Kay-Adade II was a freshman at McMaster University. Circa September 2009, the vision for The SKA Group was conceived and implemented. By September 21st, 2010, it was officially registered in Canada under the laws of the Province of Ontario. As Pearl Kreations became more successful, its profits provided the necessary capital for the exploration of new industries. The result gave rise to real estate firm, Ransrive Realtors in November, 2009; and clothing company, Suave Clothing in February, 2010. These were preceded by the acquisition of accounting and insurance firm, SKA Ventures in June, 2009; and followed by the development of innovations firm, Sylver Productions in August, 2010. Presently, The SKA Group owns Café Euphorie, Herança Financial, Pearl Kreations, Prestige Academy, Ransrive Realtors, Suave Clothing, Sylver Productions, and Vecasyer Hotels & Towers, as well as controlling interests in RCubed-Merit LLP and Spinners Incorporated.

Mission

The SKA Group will relentlessly provide superior quality products and deliver exceptional service, while thriving to be the best and exceed expectations in all its business and social endeavors.

Vision

The SKA Group aims to be recognized as the global brand with a drive for innovation and heart after perfection.

Values

IntegrityWe believe in consistency in the right values.
– Fairness: There is no discrimination; everyone is equal and every job is vital to our brilliant success.
– Hard work: Excellent results are not manufactured, but accomplished through hard work. We understand that and are very familiar with it.
– Lawfulness: All our actions and activities are in total obedience, and in complete accordance with the law.
– Quality: All our products and services are always held to the highest standards.
LeadershipWe believe in leadership by example.
– Accountability: We account and take responsibility for our actions, and conduct ourselves responsibly and transparently in all situations and at all times.
– Entrepreneurship: We are creative, innovative and ready to take calculated risks.
– Perfection: We are performance-oriented and put our best into everything.
People
Like every family, we trust respect and trust each other, and that attitude flows right from the top to the branches.
The people make the company, and our people are the best employees, executives, and partners; hence, we are the best company.
ServiceWe make everything about our patrons because it is.
– Community: A good community produces good people. Our people are good people because they come from good communities.
In order to maintain the balance, we give back through caring for the environment, maintaining old and raising new fundamental structures, and providing basic necessities to lacking communities.
– Customers: Customer service is paramount to us because without our clients and customers, we would be non-existent. We are committed to continually provide value through our products and services.

Subsidiaries

Every business venture is held to the highest standards, operated efficiently, and pacesetters in their respective industries.

Café Euphorie is the chain of state-of-the-art cafes designed for and with the quintessential business executive in mind.Herança Financial is the global, small business management firm which deals in the provision of top-notch financial advice and solutions for small and medium scale businesses.Prestige Academy is the educational institution which delivers quality, unparalleled educational services. These services include entrepreneurial education, financial management education, middle school education, high school education, private tutoring, and renowned etiquette & grooming classes.Pearl Kreations is the collectibles company which manufactures, retails and supplies superior quality pin back button-badges for a variety of corporate, personal, professional, national and international events and purposes.Ransrive Realtors is the real estate company which provides temporary and permanent accommodation through the letting and sale of commercial and residential properties.Suave Clothing is the unique clothing venture which retails luxury accessories from reputable brand names, manufactures and sells its own line of bespoke dress shirts, dress pants and suits, and provides wardrobe consultation services. It also produces a biannual style online publication called The Suave Series.Sylver Productions is the innovative firm which provides unique products and services that meet untapped customer needs. It developed, manages and operates proprietary services like Citymail™, TixItUp™, Datlik™ and Wefyl™.Vecasyer Hotels & Towers is the collection of the most stylish hotels and resorts worldwide which offer 5-star accommodation with first class professional treatment and quality services.

The SKA Group also has partial ownership of:RCubed-Merit LLP – the outfitting firm which highlights and optimizes the potential for various living spaces by redefining the outlook of the rooms, offices, homes and work spaces through the reorganization and restructuring of their overall presentation. The SKA Group has fifty-one percent (51%) ownership.Spinners Incorporated – the agency which provides expert advertising services and solutions to its clients. It also uses its ace designing skills and creative wordplay to make befitting logos, catchy names and impressive slogans for its clients’ businesses, events and products. The SKA Group has seventy-five (75%) ownership.

All subsidiaries operate independently, but are monitored and regulated from its headquarters, SKA Tower, under the management of the President of the conglomerate.

I think that quote means is whatever your mind can see, your eyes will see; all you need to do is put your God-given creative power/imagination to work.

You need to see your business and make it tangible in your mind. You need foresight. Put quite simply, in my own terms, it is the ability to accurately plan for/see into your future. Foresight is a very special gift I possess. I am blessed to have been born with it, but I also believe it can be learnt with practice. I know this because I helped a friend with the direction of her company about a year ago. I encouraged her to constantly visualize her future company – think up its services, construct its mission, values and vision, and design its logo(s). She listened and she’s grateful today. I’ll share my story now…

One night two years ago, I got obsessed with designing the corporate headquarters of The SKA Group Inc. I already started the ground in my head. For example, I’ve known it will be called SKA Tower, and it will be located in Burlington, Ontario or Ibadan, Nigeria. What I didn’t have was the design.That very night, I decided no more slacking. I pulled out my little black book, sat down for four hours, and I put my mind to work designing the future SKA Towers. I started with the aerial view because I wanted to design the replicate the logo (SKA) as closely as possible. I think I spent about three hours on that alone. Several rough sheets later, I finally worked atria into the design to get the desired look. I neatly redesigned the aerial view, and spent another hour working on the front elevation. This is what I came up with:

As you may see, the atria tower from the lobby/main floor to the roof top. They will have flower gardens and pine trees. I also arranged the building such that each wing would house a subsidiary, put abbreviations so I remember – A Wing for The Pearl Academy, B Wing for Pearl Cafes, C Wing for Pearl Kreations, D Wing for RansRive Realtors, E Wing for SKA Ventures, F Wing for the reception/main lobby (with a high ceiling all the way to the top of the building), G Wing for the group (offices of the board members and senior executives), H Wing for Suave Clothing, I Wing for Sylver Productions, and J Wing for Vecasyer Hotels & Towers.

Earlier this month, I decided to have the designs made on a larger scale, and also work on the left side, right side and rear elevations. I was completely exhausted when I was done and slept off. The next morning, I looked over the designs and emailed them to a brilliant architect friend, Nelson W*. I asked him to construct a three-dimensional design based on the plans. A few days later, just to make sure he was on the right track, he sent me this sketch of the aerial view:

Aerial View

I thought it was pretty good.

I asked him to continue, and this is the end result.

L – R: Front Elevation, Rear Elevation, Left Side Elevation and Right Side Elevation

As you may see, externally, SKA Tower’s appearance consists of concrete, glass and wood. Structurally, it consists of ten (10) wings, seven (7) atria and five (5) floors. Each wing, as I earlier stated, will be dedicated to one subsidiary, the main lobby and the group. The only difference is the new allotments due to the name changes – A Wing for Café Euphorie, B Wing for Herança Financial, C Wing for Pearl Kreations, D Wing for Prestige Academy, E Wing for Ransrive Realtors, F Wing remains for the reception/main lobby, G Wing remains for the group, H Wing for Suave Clothing, I Wing for Sylver Productions, and J Wing for Vecasyer Hotels & Towers. Each wing will consist of five (5) floors for each department – Administration, Customer Service, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Management. Administration will deal with the accounting, clerical support and documentation of the day-to-day operations, Customer Service will deal with consumer support, complaints and inquiries, Human Resources will deal with employee relations, marketing, payroll, reward programs and regulation compliance, Information Technology will deal with intranet operations, site maintenance, social media management and technical support, and Management will deal with the coordination of operations and the supervision of all departments.

Okay, I worked on a simple and more professional profile for The SKA Group. I love this new summary a lot better than those of previous years. I hope you enjoy reading this too. Enjoy!

OVER AND BEYOND™

Profile The SKA Group goes over expectations and beyond. It is constantly raising the bar for excellence in innovation and service. Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, The SKA Group Incorporated is a leading, privately-owned, multinational, diversified business conglomerate. It owns and oversees the operations of several companies with interests spanning advertising solutions, branding, catering, clothing, document management, education, financial services, memorabilia, publication, and real estate all over the world. Reporting legitimate, record-breaking profits through the dedication of its employees worldwide, The SKA Group is one of the most admired, dynamic and profitable companies in the world.

History The vision for The SKA Group was conceived by Sylvester Kay-Adade II in November, 2009, and by September, 2010, it was registered in Canada under the laws of the Province of Ontario. It initially began operations as Pearl Kreations on Monday, January 28th, 2008 in Hamilton, Ontario, while he was a freshman at McMaster University. As Pearl Kreations became more and more successful, it provided the necessary capital for research into new industries. The real estate and retail markets were explored, and the subsequent breakthrough success respectively gave rise to Ransrive Realtors in November, 2009, and Suave Clothing in February, 2010. Those were preceded by the acquisition of accounting and insurance firm, SKA Ventures in June, 2009, and followed by the development of innovations firm, Sylver Productions in August, 2010. Presently, The SKA Group owns Café Euphorie, Herança Financial, Pearl Kreations, Prestige Academy, Ransrive Realtors, Suave Clothing, Sylver Productions, and Vecasyer Hotels & Towers, as well as controlling interests in RCubed-Merit LLP and Spinners Incorporated.

Mission The SKA Group will relentlessly provide superior quality products and deliver exceptional service, while thriving to be the best and exceed expectations in all its business and social endeavors.

Vision The SKA Group will be the global brand with a drive for innovation and heart after perfection.

ValuesIntegrityWe believe in consistency in the right values. – Fairness: There is no discrimination; everyone is equal and every job is vital to our brilliant success. – Hard work: Excellent results are not manufactured, but accomplished through hard work. We understand that and are very familiar with it. – Lawfulness: All our actions and activities are in total obedience, and in complete accordance with the law. – Quality: All our products and services are always held to the highest standards.LeadershipWe believe in leadership by example. – Accountability: We account and take responsibility for our actions, and conduct ourselves responsibly and transparently in all situations and at all times. – Entrepreneurship: We are creative, innovative and ready to take calculated risks. – Perfection: We are performance-oriented and put our best into everything.People Like every family, we trust respect and trust each other, and that attitude flows right from the top to the branches. The people make the company, and our people are the best employees, executives, and partners; hence, we are the best company.ServiceWe make everything about our patrons because it is. – Community: A good community produces good people. Our people are good people because they come from good communities.In order to maintain the balance, we give back through caring for the environment, maintaining old and raising new fundamental structures, and providing basic necessities to lacking communities. – Customers: Customer service is paramount to us because without our clients and customers, we would be non-existent. We are committed to continually provide value through our products and services.

Subsidiaries Every business venture owned or affiliated with The SKA Group is held to the highest standards, operated efficiently, and pacesetters in their respective industries.

Café Euphorie is the chain of state-of-the-art cafes designed for and with the quintessential business executive in mind.Herança Financial is the global, small business management firm which deals in the provision of top-notch financial advice and solutions for small and medium scale businesses. It provides business analysis, consultation, operating leases, project management, small and medium scale enterprise (SME) loans, training, and excellent financial advice for businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals.Prestige Academy is the educational institution which delivers quality, unparalleled educational services. These services include entrepreneurial education, financial management education, middle school education, high school education, private tutoring, and renowned etiquette & grooming classes.Pearl Kreations is the collectibles manufacturing company which manufactures, retails and supplies superior quality button-badges for a variety of corporate, personal, professional, national and international events and purposes. It is the unofficial button-badges supplier for the FIFA World Cup™ Tournaments, the IOC Olympics™ and the UEFA Champions League™.Ransrive Realtors is the real estate company which provides temporary and permanent accommodation through the letting and sale of commercial and residential properties with onsite luxury amenities.Suave Clothing is the unique clothing venture solely in the business of elite corporate apparel. It retails luxury accessories from reputable brand names, and manufactures and sells its own line of bespoke dress shirts, dress pants and suits, as well as provide wardrobe consultation services. It also produces a biannual style publication called The Suave Series.Sylver Productions is the innovative firm which provides unique products and services that meet untapped customer needs. It developed, manages and operates proprietary services like Citymail™, CollegeTix™/TixItUp™, Datlik™ and Wefyl™.Vecasyer Hotels & Towers is the collection of the most stylish hotels and resorts worldwide which offer 5-star accommodation with first class professional treatment and quality services. It also provides chauffeur services to and from international airports.

The noteworthy companies and ventures The SKA Group has partial ownership in are:RCubed-Merit LLP is the outfitting firm which highlights and optimizes the potential for various living spaces by redefining the outlook of the rooms, offices, homes and work spaces through the reorganization and restructuring of their overall presentation. The SKA Group has fifty-one percent (51%) ownership.Spinners Incorporated is the agency which provides expert advertising services and solutions to its clients. It also uses its ace designing skills and creative wordplay to make befitting logos, catchy names and impressive slogans for its clients’ businesses, events and products. The SKA Group has seventy-five (75%) ownership.

All subsidiaries operate independently, but are monitored and regulated from its Headquarters, SKA Tower, which is controlled by the President.

Last month, I decided to put a halt on some of my businesses for a month or two. I wanted to take a step back, and see if there’s something I may need to change. I’ve been running the same programs, and making little changes based on what I wanted or was advised to, as opposed to also taking into consideration the suggestions of the customers. I decided to have a rethink of everything – customer service, products/services, websites and so on. In the end, I made a couple changes to The SKA Group, Pearl Kreations, CollegeTix and Datlik.

For The SKA Group, ever since I envisioned it, I’ve described as a mammoth. I realize now that my description have been grandiose. I’m leaning towards a more humble profile which will be revealed in September under ska redefined 2013. It’s profile also mentioned it is headquartered in Canada. I chose Canada because the vision was conceived here, and well, also because I live here. Recently, I’ve been considering Nigeria, Brazil, and even Togo as well, for sentimental reasons. Either way, I’ll need to make a decision on the headquarter(s) soon. While I decide, I’ve closed down the website. It was nice to have it. I drew inspiration from it, got to picture everything as I would love it, and sort of gave life to something that has been in my head. It even inspired a few friends to dream big as well :). I can’t wait to have the revamped version back up soon.

Pearl Kreations was my first baby, and now, it is this collectibles manufacturing company which deals in the production of button-badges and lapel pins for a variety of events and purposes. Everything is fine, except for the lapel pins part. We went to compete in that market to increase revenue, and we did, but I don’t like the product, at all. I love buttons. I love designing and I love making them. Once business resumes, we are scraping lapel pins and sticking to buttons, which is what we are famous for. The website was also closed down for an upgrade in order to streamline the business, and accommodate online shopping and payments.

Sylver Productions is my version of a think tank. It is an innovative firm which provides unique products and services. We started with Citymail™, the in-city specialty courier service, and then developed CollegeTix™, the premier online event management platform exclusively designed for college and university events, Datlik™, the proofreading service for articles, essays, projects, webpages and more, and lastly, Wefyl™, the electronic document filing/management service. Business was good, but I didn’t like that the products weren’t getting the most recognition, the company was. I mean it’s cool the company was, but the services needed the most recognition. For example, with CollegeTix, I would hear people say things like,”I got my tickets from sylverpro.com” or “Can we use sylverpro.com for our ticket sales?” instead of CollegeTix. Datlik also had a brand recognition problem. The company is more popular than its services. I’ve been thinking, may be that issue arose from the fact that the services were sub-links; that is, collegetix.sylverpro.com and datlik.sylverpro.com. Another issue I’ve been having is I think their names aren’t catchy enough for the target demographic (college students). I’m playing around with a few “cool”, new names at the moment. There will be a new post when I’ve made a decision, or in case I need to take a survey. Needless to say, those sites are also down until further notice.

I guessed some people may have wondered where PK, SP, and possibly SKA were, so I figured I’d tell; it’s the least I could do, while they’re being rebooted. They’ll be back on soon, so stay tuned! Ciao.

This may seem odd to those who know me, but for the longest time, every time I listened to a message on “develop your gift”, “cultivate your talent”, “maximizing your potential” and so on, I got slightly distraught because for the life of me, I could not zero in on what I love to do. At first, I thought it was making business deals, finding business opportunities, making money and such, but then I heard more than once that your talent or God-given gift is something that will not benefit just you – it is something God gave you to improve the lives of others. After that, I tried figuring out what I could do that would benefit others, but short of charity work and volunteering, I couldn’t think of anything. Recently, I learnt that your gift is something you have a burning desire to do or improve – something you have a passion for. That was my aha moment. SKA Ventures was the name of one of the subsidiaries of The SKA Group. It was my dad’s baby. After he passed, I took it upon myself to acquire it, and keep it running. Even though it wasn’t fully operational, I had a rough idea of what his plan was, and by God’s grace wanted to build it into the accounting and insurance firm he dreamed of. However, if I was to put SKA Ventures under my wing, I couldn’t have a subsidiary bear a name similar to that of the parent company; and that’s why last year, I renamed it Herança Financial. Herança is the Portuguese word for heritage, and I believe that is very appropriate. Back to my aha moment lol. Last month, I realized I have a passion for small business. After I figured it out, it all began to make sense. My passion is why I have so many start-ups. It is why I highlight other budding entrepreneurs in my inspitories. It is also probably why I even created this journal – to share my experiences, offer advice, inspire, and so on with. I was pumped. I decided to name and make a business out of it – small business management and entrepreneurial development. I didn’t need to break out my black book in order to figure out that this business model belonged in the financial sector, and I knew I couldn’t handle an accounting firm and mine simultaneously. It was tough, but I came to the simple conclusion that I can’t live my dad’s dream, but I could build off it, and that’s what I did. Herança Financial is presently a small business management firm that at some point in the future may offer financial audits, and possibly, insurance services as well. Please don’t do what others are doing in a bid to make money. Instead, focus your energies on discovering what you absolutely love, love, love doing. If there’s no word for it, coin a term! There are opportunities all around us. For example, nobody really cared for tablets until Steve Jobs introduced the iPad. Now, everyone has to have one (iPad, Note, Kindle, Playbook), and almost every tech company makes a tablet. He created the demand for a product no one previously wanted. Yours could be a product, or it could be service, just start! If you think you need money to start, you’re not ready. The money will come, trust me. If it is truly your God-given talent, prove to Him you’re ready, and He’ll make it happen; after all, whatever it is, that’s what He created for! I’ve discovered my passion, and will begin working on getting Herança Financial operational soon. Once it is, I’ll be happy to help anyone who needs advice. I hope this encourages someone. Please stay tuned 🙂

Since 2010, I’ve tried to remake, revamp or upgrade something about the company. This year, I made three major changes – The SKA Group renamed three of its subsidiaries, and changed three logos as well. Pearl Cafes is now Café Euphorie, SKA Ventures is now Herança Financial, and Pearl Academy is now Prestige Academy. Accordingly, the logos of Pearl Cafes and SKA Ventures changed with the new names, but Prestige Academy adopted the logo of its predecessor. RansRive Realtors got a new logo – it previously never had one. As usual, the new designs were made to specification by Najim Team Inc.

THE SKA GROUP GOES OVER AND BEYOND™

The SKA Group goes over expectations and beyond imaginations. We overcome every obstacle, extend every boundary and conquer every problem.
We go the distance for you.
We are constantly raising the bar for excellence and innovating ways to improve the quality of life through our expertise that ranges from advertising to branding, clothing to education, finance to real estate.
We are truly your company.

Profile
Headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario, The SKA Group Incorporated is one of the largest, privately-owned conglomerates in Canada. It owns and oversees the operations of several businesses with branches all over the world in advertising, branding, clothing, education, financial services, publication, real estate and more.
Reporting legitimate, record-breaking profits with over 150 dedicated people in employment worldwide, The SKA Group is undoubtedly one of the most admired, dynamic and profitable companies in the world.

History
The SKA Group was founded in Canada by Sylvester II O. Kay-Adade in 2008. It initially began operations as Pearl Kreations (now, one of its subsidiaries) on Monday, January 28th, 2008 in Hamilton, Ontario.
As Pearl Kreations grew, he diversified into other markets, thereby giving rise new companies – Suave Clothing and RansRive Realtors. Those were soon followed by the acquisition of SKA Ventures Limited(now, Herança Financial) in June, 2009; and development of Sylver Productions in February, 2010.
In January 2010, The SKA Group was set up to manage all the ventures and potential businesses. It became a registered conglomerate incorporated in Canada under the laws of the Province of Ontario in September 2010 with most of its subsidiaries fully functional at the time.
The SKA Group presently owns Café Euphorie, Herança Financial, Pearl Kreations, Prestige Academy, RansRive Realtors, Suave Clothing, Sylver Productions, and Vecasyer Hotels & Towers; with controlling stakes in RCubed-Merit LLP and Spinners Incorporated.
By December 2010, barely three years since its inception in January 2008, it had grown exponentially in consumer base, sales and revenue with a vibrant work force of about 100 people; thus making it not only one of the most profitable, but also one of the fastest growing companies in the world.

ValuesIntegrity
We believe in consistency in the right values.
– Fairness: There is no discrimination. Everyone is equal and every job is vital to our brilliant success.
– Hard work: Good results aren’t manufactured, but accomplished through hard work. We understand that and very familiar with it.
– Lawfulness: All our actions and activities are in total obedience and in complete accordance with the law.
– Quality: All our products and services are always kept to the highest standards.

Leadership
We believe in leadership by example.
– Accountability: We account and take responsibility for our actions, and conduct ourselves responsibly and transparently in all situations and at all times.
– Entrepreneurship: We are creative, innovative and ready to take calculated risks.
– Perfection: We are performance-oriented and put our best into everything.

People
Like every family, we trust respect and trust each other; and that attitude follows right from the top to the branches.
The people make the company; and SKA people are the best employees, executives, partners and shareholders, hence we are the best company.

Service
We make everything about you because it is.
– Community: A good community produces good people. SKA people are good people so come from good communities.
To keep that balance, we give back through caring for the environment, maintaining old and raising new fundamental structures through our development initiatives; and providing free healthcare for lacking communities through our various outreaches.
– Customers: Customer service is paramount to us because without our clients and customers, we would be non-existent.
We are committed to continually provide satisfactory products and services that exceed your expectations.

Brands
Each and every business venture owned or affiliated with The SKA Group are operated at the highest standards; and Pacemakers in their respective fields.
The SKA Group’s brands are:
Pearl Kreations deals in the production of button-badges and lapel pins for a variety of events and purposes worldwide.
RansRive Realtors, which provides accommodation through the letting and sale of commercial buildings, residential suites and houses.
Suave Clothing retails luxury accessories and manufactures clothing for the stylish elite and professionals; as well as the provision of wardrobe consultation.
Sylver Productions provides documentation, printing and publication services.
And, Vecasyer Hotels & Towers is a collection of classy hotels and resorts which offer five-star accommodation with professional treatment and services.

The SKA Group also has controlling stakes in RCubed-Merit and Spinners Inc.

Subsidiaries
Each subsidiary operates as a private entity with individual headquarters and branches worldwide all monitored by the Group’s Headquarters in Canada.

Café Euphorie is a chain of state-of-the-art cafes designed for and with the quintessential business executive in mind.
Herança Financial is a financial institution which deals in the provision of top-notch financial services and solutions.
It provides small business advisory & consultation, small and medium scale enterprise (SME) loans, operating leases, supervisory training & consultation and excellent financial advice for individuals, entrepreneurs and small & large scale businesses.
Prestige Academy is an educational institution which delivers quality, unparalleled educational services. These services include entrepreneurial education, financial management education, middle school education, high school education, private tutoring, and renowned etiquette & grooming classes.
RansRive Realtors is a real estate company which provides temporary and permanent accommodation through the letting and sale of commercial and residential properties with onsite luxury amenities.
Suave Clothing is a clothing venture in the business of elite corporate apparel. It retails luxury accessories from reputable brand names, and manufactures and sells its own line of bespoke dress shirts, dress pants and suits, as well as provide wardrobe consultation services. It also produces a biannual style publication called The Suave Series.
Sylver Productions is a media firm that provides ace document management services, as well as unmatched printing and publication services for prospective authors and clients.
Vecasyer Hotels & Towers is a collection of the most stylish hotels and resorts worldwide which offer 5-star accommodation with first class professional treatment and quality services. It also provides chauffeur services to and from international airports.

Other Companies and Ventures
The major businesses that The SKA Group has partial ownership in are:
RCubed-Merit highlights and optimizes the potential for various living spaces by redefining the outlook of the rooms, offices, homes and workspaces through the reorganization and restructuring of their overall presentation. The SKA Group has fifty-one percent (51%) ownership.
Spinners Incorporated: This agency provides expert advertising services and solutions to its clients. It also uses its ace designing skills and creative wordplay to make befitting logos, catchy names and impressive slogans for its clients’ businesses, events and products. The SKA Group has seventy-five (75%) ownership.